In news from Sweden: The Local reports that “Texas Hold’em case heads for supreme court.”

As noted in this earlier post, two clients of mine have a similar case now pending before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania on petition for allowance of appeal.

“Judge on federal appeals court in Calif. dies”: The Associated Press has this report.

And at his “Election Law” blog, law professor Rick Hasen has a related post titled “Very Sad News: The Judge for Whom I Clerked, Ninth Circuit Judge David R. Thompson, Has Passed Away.”

“Supreme Court Back in Session; Nine Cases to Watch: Legality of Military Funeral Protests, Other High Profile Cases on Docket.” Ariane de Vogue has this report at ABCNews.com.

“Poison case heads to high court”: This article appears today in The Bucks County (Pa.) Courier Times.

And on today’s broadcast of NPR’s “Morning Edition,” Nina Totenberg had an audio segment entitled “Constitutional Questions Arise In Chemicals Case.”

“Branstad to announce Iowa Supreme Court picks by Saturday”: The Sioux City Journal has this news update.

“High court to hear case against Ashcroft”: Joan Biskupic will have this article Tuesday in USA Today.

“Supreme Court hears soap opera story of interest to the tea party”: Robert Barnes will have this article Tuesday in The Washington Post.

And Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that “High court to hear case of woman convicted of chemical weapon crimes.”

The Ninth Circuit‘s web site is reporting that Senior Circuit Judge David R. Thompson has died: Judge Thompson was scheduled to preside over an oral argument tomorrow at the University of San Diego School of Law, but the Ninth Circuit’s online announcement of that oral argument now contains a watermark notice that it has been cancelled due to Judge Thompson’s death. The cancellation of the oral argument can also be noted here.

In addition, the University of San Diego School of Law’s web site confirms “the sudden death over the weekend of the Honorable David R. Thompson” at this link.

“A domestic dispute, gone global: The Court on Tuesday will hear one hour of oral argument on whether a private individual, facing federal criminal charges, may challenge the law at issue by claiming it unconstitutionally intrudes on states’ rights protected by the Tenth Amendment; Will the outcome be sweeping or narrow?” Lyle Denniston has this post at “SCOTUSblog.”

“From a Book Review to a Criminal Trial in France”: Adam Liptak will have this new installment of his “Sidebar” column in Tuesday’s edition of The New York Times.

“The justices’ junkets”: This editorial appears today in The Washington Post.

“Don’t Make Federal Case Out of It, Says Woman Who Tried to Poison Best Friend”: Andrew Cohen has this post at Politics Daily.

“Supreme Court to Hear Material Witness Case”: Adam Liptak will have this article Monday in The New York Times.

“Al-Zayat Takes $8 Billion German Bond Claim to U.S. High Court”: Bloomberg News has this report.

“Lack of chemists slows drug trials in Bristol County, across Massachusetts”: Today’s edition of The Herald News of Fall River, Massachusetts contains an article that begins, “A small bag of cocaine that put a Boston man in jail has now put prosecutors in a bind all over the state of Massachusetts. A U.S. Supreme Court review of a minor Boston drug case resulted in an order that state chemists must be present for cross examination at every drug trial.”

“The justices’ partisanship”: This editorial appears today in The Providence (R.I.) Journal.

And today’s edition of The New York Times contains letters to the editor published under the heading “The Justices and Political Activity.”

“Under the U.S. Supreme Court: Using Twitter to build WikiLeaks case.” Michael Kirkland of UPI has this report.

“U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on 0-15 losing streak; Supreme Court has reversed every decision since 2008, including five death penalty cases”: Dan Horn has this article today in The Cincinnati Enquirer.

“Judge hears ‘I ♥ Boobies!’ arguments; Easton students say ban on breast cancer awareness bracelets violates rights”: This article appears today in The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

“Gender diversity on Iowa’s high court is lacking”: In today’s edition of The Des Moines Register, Grant Schulte has an article that begins, “Iowa will be one of only three states without a female justice on its supreme court if Gov. Terry Branstad decidees not to select the sole woman in the pool of nine finalists for the bench.”

“Obama Lawyers Urge Court to Reject Banks on Loans”: Greg Stohr and Bob Ivry of Bloomberg News has this report.

And The Wall Street Journal has a report headlined “Justice Dept.: High Court Shouldn’t Consider Fed Disclosure Case.”

“Senators Introduce Sunshine in the Courtroom Act”: At “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times,” Karen Hudson has a post that begins, “Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) have introduced legislation to permit federal and appellate judges to allow the use of cameras in the courtroom.”

“After U.S. Supreme Court ruling, local juveniles seek to have sentences thrown out”: The Palm Beach post contains this article today.

“Teen rights to abortion in dispute; News outlets seek to make high court decision public”: This article appears today in The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

“Warrants in AZ shooting case remain sealed; San Diego federal judge presiding over case says he may soon make them public”: Greg Moran of The San Diego Union-Tribune has a news update that begins, “A federal judge from San Diego declined Friday to unseal search warrants served in the investigation of Arizona shooting defendant Jared Loughner but indicated the documents could well be made public in the near future.”

The Arizona Republic has a news update headlined “Request to unseal Loughner search warrants denied.”

And The Associated Press reports that “Judge delays records release in Arizona shooting.”

“Fla. ruling Big Tobacco won comes back to bite it”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A Florida Supreme Court ruling that threw out a $145 billion award against cigarette makers is biting Big Tobacco back, making it dramatically easier for thousands of smokers to sue and turning the state into the nation’s hot spot for damage awards.”

“Ten Commandments in school stirs fight in Va. district”: This article appears today in The Washington Post.

“The Thomas Issue”: Today’s edition of The New York Times contains an editorial that begins, “When the Supreme Court hears arguments next week, it will mark the fifth anniversary of Justice Clarence Thomas’s silence during oral argument — unless he chooses to re-enter the give-and-take. We hope he will.”

In addition, the newspaper offers an online discussion on this topic under the heading “Does Clarence Thomas’s Silence Matter? Can a Supreme Court justice effectively perform his duties without participating in oral arguments?”

“Judge throws out Padilla suit over alleged torture”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “A federal judge on Thursday threw out a lawsuit brought by a man convicted of plotting terrorism and who alleged he was tortured at a Navy brig in South Carolina, saying a trial would create ‘an international spectacle.'”

And at “SCOTUSblog,” Lyle Denniston has a post titled “Padilla torture claim rebuffed.” That blog has posted the decision at this link.

Earlier this week, The Charleston (S.C.) Post and Courier published an article headlined “Padilla’s attorneys push civil lawsuit; Terrorism conspirator’s lawyers want case about treatment at Navy brig in Hanahan to go forward.”

“Black files new highest court appeal”: National Post today has an article that begins, “Conrad Black has again sought the intervention of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower court ruling in his protracted legal battle.”

The Canadian Press reports that “Conrad Black’s lawyers ask top U.S. court to review two remaining convictions.”

And CBC News reports that “Conrad Black appeals to U.S. top court.”

I have posted the petition for writ of certiorari, filed yesterday in the U.S. Supreme Court, at this link.

“4th Circuit Finds Maryland Strip Club Law Overbroad”: Marcia Coyle has this post at “The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times.”

You can access today’s ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit at this link.

“PG, other news organizations seek to unseal abortion case; State Supreme Court hearing Allegheny County case appeal”: The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has this news update.

And The Morning Call of Allentown, Pennsylvania has a news update headlined “Newspapers sue for records in abortion case; State Supreme Court appeal deals with minor’s right to seek procedure.”

“N.J. Senate asks Supreme Court Justice Roberto Rivera-Soto to resign”: The Newark Star-Ledger has this news update.

“McKenna confirmed for high court”: In today’s edition of The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Ken Kobayashi has an article that begins, “Family Court Judge Sabrina McKenna promised to do her best after state senators unanimously approved her appointment yesterday to the Hawaii Supreme Court.”

“Obama signs bill naming courthouse for slain judge”: The Associated Press has a report that begins, “In a bittersweet moment for Arizona, President Barack Obama signed into law on Thursday a bill that named a new federal courthouse in the state after slain federal Judge John M. Roll.”